Question 1

Match each term with its definition.
-This should not be worn during a surgical procedure because it harbors microbes

Accepted Answer

A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture 
A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture I

Question 2

Operating scissors are used to cut:

Accepted Answer

A)  dressings and tissue 
B)  dressings and tape 
C)  tape and sutures 
D)  tissue 
A)  dressings and tissue 
B)  dressings and tape 
C)  tape and sutures 
D)  tissue D

Question 3

Surgical instruments should be soaked in a _____ solution containing a detergent and a solvent immediately after each use.

Accepted Answer

A)  boiling 
B)  warm 
C)  room-temperature 
D)  chilled 
A)  boiling 
B)  warm 
C)  room-temperature 
D)  chilled C

Question 4

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose.
-Designed to allow the thumb and finger to be inserted into the rings

Accepted Answer

A) ring handle 
B) thumb handle 
C) ratchet 
D) serrations 
E) teeth 
A) ring handle 
B) thumb handle 
C) ratchet 
D) serrations 
E) teeth

Question 5

Prior to surgery, a patient's skin should be prepped with:

Accepted Answer

A)  soap and water 
B)  a mild bleach solution 
C)  ammonia 
D)  an antiseptic 
A)  soap and water 
B)  a mild bleach solution 
C)  ammonia 
D)  an antiseptic

Question 6

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose.
-Similar to the handle of a tweezers that is squeezed between the thumb and finger

Accepted Answer

A) ring handle 
B) thumb handle 
C) ratchet 
D) serrations 
E) teeth 
A) ring handle 
B) thumb handle 
C) ratchet 
D) serrations 
E) teeth

Question 7

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
-clamps

Accepted Answer

A) cutting 
B) clamping or grasping 
C) dilating/probing 
A) cutting 
B) clamping or grasping 
C) dilating/probing

Question 8

Match each term with its definition.
-Used to hold instruments during a surgical procedure

Accepted Answer

A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture 
A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 9

Which of these statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  A surgical instrument's function can often be determined by visual inspection. 
B)  Surgical instruments typically have numerous functions. 
C)  The surgical instruments used in a medical office are very costly. 
D)  All surgical instruments must be properly labeled and sterilized. 
A)  A surgical instrument's function can often be determined by visual inspection. 
B)  Surgical instruments typically have numerous functions. 
C)  The surgical instruments used in a medical office are very costly. 
D)  All surgical instruments must be properly labeled and sterilized.

Question 10

Match each term with its definition.
-Reaching over this will contaminate it

Accepted Answer

A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture 
A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 11

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
-retractors

Accepted Answer

A) cutting 
B) clamping or grasping 
C) dilating/probing 
A) cutting 
B) clamping or grasping 
C) dilating/probing

Question 12

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
-scopes

Accepted Answer

A) cutting 
B) clamping or grasping 
C) dilating/probing 
A) cutting 
B) clamping or grasping 
C) dilating/probing

Question 13

A routine hand washing for medical asepsis should take ____ seconds.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  60

Question 14

Match each term with its definition.
-Aims to reduce the number of microbes associated with diseases

Accepted Answer

A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture 
A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 15

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose.
-Very sharp projections designed to hold the tissue when grasping

Accepted Answer

A) ring handle 
B) thumb handle 
C) ratchet 
D) serrations 
E) teeth 
A) ring handle 
B) thumb handle 
C) ratchet 
D) serrations 
E) teeth

Question 16

Sterilization can occur via all but which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  autoclave 
B)  soap and hot water 
C)  dry heat 
D)  gas 
A)  autoclave 
B)  soap and hot water 
C)  dry heat 
D)  gas

Question 17

Match each term with its definition.
-Applied to a patient's skin prior to surgery to reduce microbial growth

Accepted Answer

A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture 
A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 18

Match each term with its definition.
-Drapes are designed to prevent the spread of bacteria and this

Accepted Answer

A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture 
A) fasting 
B) soaking solution 
C) Mayo tray 
D) sterile drape 
E) medical asepsis
F)surgical asepsis
G)hand antiseptics
H)dry heat
I)jewelry
J)sterile gown
K)consent form
L)strikethrough
M)antiseptic
N)acupuncture

Question 19

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose.
-Locking mechanism designed to close in varying degrees to hold the instrument closed

Accepted Answer

A) ring handle 
B) thumb handle 
C) ratchet 
D) serrations 
E) teeth 
A) ring handle 
B) thumb handle 
C) ratchet 
D) serrations 
E) teeth

Question 20

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.)
-scalpels

Accepted Answer

A) cutting 
B) clamping or grasping 
C) dilating/probing 
A) cutting 
B) clamping or grasping 
C) dilating/probing

Exam 49: Assisting With Minor Surgery

Match each term with its definition. -This should not be worn during a surgical procedure because it harbors microbes

Operating scissors are used to cut:

Surgical instruments should be soaked in a _____ solution containing a detergent and a solvent immediately after each use.

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose. -Designed to allow the thumb and finger to be inserted into the rings

Prior to surgery, a patient's skin should be prepped with:

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose. -Similar to the handle of a tweezers that is squeezed between the thumb and finger

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.) -clamps

Match each term with its definition. -Used to hold instruments during a surgical procedure

Which of these statements is false?

Match each term with its definition. -Reaching over this will contaminate it

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.) -retractors

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.) -scopes

A routine hand washing for medical asepsis should take ____ seconds.

Match each term with its definition. -Aims to reduce the number of microbes associated with diseases

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose. -Very sharp projections designed to hold the tissue when grasping

Sterilization can occur via all but which of the following methods?

Match each term with its definition. -Applied to a patient's skin prior to surgery to reduce microbial growth

Match each term with its definition. -Drapes are designed to prevent the spread of bacteria and this

Match each instrument component with its description/purpose. -Locking mechanism designed to close in varying degrees to hold the instrument closed

Match each surgical instrument with its use. (Answers may be used more than once.) -scalpels

The Medical Assistant

The Health Care Team and the Medical Environment, Past and Present

Legal Issues

Ethical Issues

Verbal and Nonverbal Communications

Applying Communication Skills

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Understanding and Building Medical Terms of Body Systems

Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure

The Nervous System

The Senses

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Respiratory System

The Circulatory System

The Immune System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

Telephone Communications

Written Communications

Operating Computers and Office Equipment

Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients

The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing

Health Insurance

Procedural and Diagnostic Coding

Patient Accounts

Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments

Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees

Banking Procedures

Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures

Infection Control and Medical Asepsis

The Medical History and Patient Screening

Body Measurements and Vital Signs

Preparing for Examinations

The Physical Exam

Specialty Exams and Other Procedures

Obgyn Examinations

Pediatric Examinations

The Physicians Office Laboratory

Specimen Collection and Processing

Blood Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Testing

Cardiology Procedures

Radiology Procedures

Preparing for Surgery

Pharmacology Fundamentals

Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations

Administering Oral and Non-Injectable Medications

Administering Injections and Immunizations

Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community

First Aid for Accidents and Injuries

Rehabilitation

Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living

Practicum and the Job Search

Maintaining the Office Environment

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